Critical severity9.1NVD Advisory· Published Aug 9, 2026· Updated Aug 26, 2026
CVE-2026-18473
CVE-2026-18473
Description
The WP Directory Kit WordPress plugin before 1.5.5 does not properly sanitise and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement, leading to a SQL injection exploitable by unauthenticated users.
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Affected products
1- Range: <1.5.5
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
1News mentions
1- Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (August 3, 2026 to August 9, 2026)Wordfence Blog · Aug 14, 2026